Monitoring the SessionSB 2937
Died in committee
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
relating to the compensatory education allotment for homeless students or students in foster care under the Foundation School Program.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
A fixed multiplier replaces the highest low-income weight.
The bill changes how much extra state school money a district gets for each homeless student or student in foster care. Instead of tying that extra money to the highest weight used for other low-income students, it sets a fixed multiplier of 2.41 times the basic allotment. School districts serving homeless and foster youth would get that set amount per student starting September 1, 2025.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 313 by Rep. Bernal (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 313 by Rep. Bernal (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.QUICK READ: 122 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 122 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 14, 2025 and referred to the Senate Education K-16 committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-SB2937 · 2025-03-14
relating to the compensatory education allotment for homeless students or students in foster care under the Foundation School Program.
A fixed multiplier replaces the highest low-income weight.
The bill changes how much extra state school money a district gets for each homeless student or student in foster care. Instead of tying that extra money to the highest weight used for other low-income students, it sets a fixed multiplier of 2.41 times the basic allotment. School districts serving homeless and foster youth would get that set amount per student starting September 1, 2025.
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No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 5, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
$25,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Jan 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · on Jan 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101065471.
$20,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Oct 5, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101012370, 101032316, 101072614.
$10,000.00
Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Dec 2, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101032316.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$25,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Jan 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · on Jan 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101065471.
$20,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Oct 5, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101012370, 101032316, 101072614.
$10,000.00
Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Dec 2, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101032316.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Bernal, different lead author · Died in committee · reworked
Introduced textLast action, Feb 23, 2023: Referred to Public Education
Relating to the compensatory education allotment for homeless students or students in foster care under the Foundation School Program.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas Senate · Filed Mar 14, 2025
04/07/2025 S Referred to Education K-16
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Senate committee · Education K-16 · Final status: Died in committee
HB 593 by Bernal (identical)
Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance
Housing--Homeless Persons
FOSTER CARE
FOUNDATION SCHOOL PROGRAM
HOMELESS
FAMILY & PROTECTIVE SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF
The text as introduced · 122 words
89R3426 RDR-F By: Menéndez S.B. No. 2937 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the compensatory education allotment for homeless students or students in foster care under the Foundation School Program. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 48.104(e-1), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (e-1) For each student who is a homeless child or youth as defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 11434a or in the conservatorship of the Department of Family and Protective Services , a school district is entitled to an annual allotment equal to the basic allotment multiplied by 2.41 [ the highest weight provided under Subsection (d) ]. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.